Gokarna stands on the bank of Haral River in Bangladesh which connected with Titas River. This village was historically considered as a remote area; prior to the modern era of road travel its inhabitants relied on boats. Many highly respected people were born in Gokarna, including Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda KCIE born in 1862 at this village. He became the first Muslim president of the Imperial Legislative Council in 1921.
In the past, people traveled from Gokarna to Dhaka and Calcutta by river.[1]
Etymology
Gokarna means Cow's Ear. It is so named due to the ear-shaped confluence of Haral River connected with Titas River.
During the rainy season Haral River links with Titas River which connects with Meghna River. Haral River blows from the east to the west at the south of the village. She looks big when over flooded and three rivers water joint together. After water dries-up, the farmer cultivates on the alluvial laid vast field and river bed becomes green Haor. Water divides in Beels like Shaapla, Balinga, Chilauri, Hasania, Tarullah, Puillya, Biduba, Hakhati, Kudal-kati, Ladra, Khujla, Haral etc. This land is called Akashi Maath or Sky Touched Land).
Each season brings different beauties in the nature that reflects in this area. Now education, health, electricity and communication have made this another modernized village in Bangladesh.
Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda founded this high school in his ancestral property named Gokarna Syed Waliuallah High School in 1915 which bestowed on the name of his same aged uncle Syed Waliullah.[1] After that it is named Gokarna Syed Waliullah High School And College.
References
^ abGupta, Amita (2007). Going to School in South Asia. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 49. ISBN978-0-313-33553-2.